PURPOSE To determine the feasibility and safety of robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN), we compared the operative outcomes of patients who had undergone RPN with those of patients who had undergone laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between February 2009 and June 2010, 13 patients underwent transperitoneal RPN (group 1) and 14 patients underwent transperitoneal LPN (g...

Introduction: Varicocele is one of the most common causes of infertility. In this study, we evaluated and compared the operative time, sperm analysis results, and complications of three different methods of open and laparoscopic varicocelectomies. Materials and Methods: From among all bilateral varicocelectomies in our center, we randomly selected 30 of each following cases: laparoscopic varico...

BACKGROUND 30 patients, with T1 renal cell carcinomas (RCC) who underwent open enucleoresection of the tumour, were randomized to the use of a topical haemostatic agent (Floseal) or to an infrared-sapphire coagulator (ISC), to compare their efficacy in achieving haemostasis. METHODS Successful intra-operative haemostasis, intra- and post-operative bleeding, operative time, hospital discharge ...

Ultrasonography, although an accurate method of detecting stones within the gall bladder, is unreliable for the detection of bile duct stones for which per-operative cholangiography remains the standard investigation. Fifty seven patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy had both a pre-operative intravenous cholangiogram and per-operative cholangiography. The pre-operative investigation is s...

The objective behind the correct study was to determine the outcome of various surgical modalities in patients with lower third esophageal cancer in terms of: Operative time. Intra -operative complications. Conversion rates, post operative morbidity, Mortality. Our study included 35 Patients, endoscopy and biopsy proven cases of lower third oesophageal carcinoma. On admission a detailed history...

PURPOSE To prospectively compare two widely used seed implant techniques: pre-planning and intra-operative planning, based on 1 month post-implant CT-based evaluation. METHODS We report results of a detailed 1 month post-operative dosimetric evaluation and comparison between 142 consecutive men with prostate adenocarcinoma treated by the pre-planning methodology and 214 men treated with the r...

introduction: laser surgery as an alternative for conventional surgical procedure has gained special attention. using carbon dioxide (co2) laser has some benefits like less post-operative pain, swelling and infection, decrease in risk of metastasis and edema, and less bleeding providing dry sites for surgery. case report: a 12 years old boy with lingual frenum with indication for excision was r...